Former SDN48 member (former AKB48 Team B and original Team A member)
Former Watarirouka Hashiritai 7 provisional member
Former net idol
Modeling information
Height
154 cm (5 ft 1 in)
Agency
Production Ogi
Kazumi Urano (浦野 一美, Urano Kazumi, born 23 October 1985) is a Japanese singer and tarento. She is represented by Production Ogi and is a former provisional member of the female idol group Watarirouka Hashiritai 7, and former member of AKB48 and SDN48.
In February 2007, she transferred to the former team B as a support member. After the change, she later became captain of the former team B.
On 11 October 2007, at the Team B 2nd Stage "Aitakatta" show she announced her transfer from AKS to Production Ogi.[1]
She was seventeenth in the AKB48 13th Single Senbatsu Sō Senkyo "Kamisama ni Chikatte Gachidesu competition which was carried out from June to July 2009.
From 1 August 2009, together with Yukari Sato, Megumi Ohori, and Kayo Noro, she would also be active in SDN48.
On the evening performance of the Yomiuri Shimbun's 135th Anniversary Concert AKB104 Selected Membership Cabinet Festival held on 23 August 2009, it was announced that she would be fully transferred to SDN48 from 2010 and would graduate from AKB48 at the same time. After that, she graduated from AKB48 on 16 April 2010.
She appeared in AKB48 Request Hour Set List Best 100 for three consecutive years in 2008, 2009 and 2010 ("Sakura no Hanabiratachi", "Shonichi", and "Iiwake Maybe"). Urano is the only original member of all three songs.
She appeared in the performance of SDN48 1st Stage "Yuuwaku no Garter" on 4 May 2011.[2] Since the AKB48 era at the AKB48 Theater she had made 828 appearances during her enrolment in AKB48 and SDN48[3][4]
Her first appearance as a member of the Watarirouka Hashiritai 7 was at the AKB48 concert Gyōmu Renraku. Tanomu zo, Katayama Buchō! in Saitama Super Arena on 23 March 2012.[6]
She graduated from SDN48 with the SDN48 Concert "Next Encore" in NHK Hall held at NHK Hall on 31 March 2012.
From February 2014, the activities of SDN48 ended.
Personal life
Under the influence of her uncle who is a pastry chef, Urano studied cooking [7] and considered becoming a pâtissier if her music career ceased.[8][9][10][11][7]
Participating songs when enrolled with SDN48 and AKB48
Gekidan Taishū Shōsetsuka Kimazuge –Ainokotoba– (29 Apr – 5 May 2010, Tokyo Metropolitan Theatre) – as Teruno Asahina.
Breakthrough Japan 2010 Himi. (14 Aug 2010, Shinjuku Space 107) – as Kami-sama.
Atelier Dancan Produce Music Play Act Kyōka Izumi (1–24 Oct 2010, Panasonic Globe Theatre-Sendai Power Hall-Nagasaki Civic Auditorium-Kyoto Arts Theater Spring and Autumn-Hokuriku Newspaper Akabane Hall) – as Kamehime, etc.
Dump Show! (16–31 Jul 2011: Sunshine Theatre, 10–14 Aug: Sankei Hall Breezé) – as Hikaru.
Nakano Blondies (6–10 Oct 2011: Sunshine Theatre, 19–27: Shin Kobe Oriental Theater) – as Yuzuka.
Go, Jet! Go! Go! –I Love You ga Ienakute– (24–28 Oct 2012, Shinjuku Space 107)
Prince of the Sleepless Town (29 Nov – 2 Dec 2012, Total Clearance Hall Space Zero)
–Mihama Seishi Graffiti– Chiba Soul (15, 16 Mar 2013, Mihama Cultural Hall Main Hall, Chiba City)
Go, Jet! Go! Go! –I Love You ga Ienakute– Saien (8–12 May 2013, Shinjuku Space 107)
Cornflakes 10th memorial performance Hakase to Tarō no Ijōna Aijō (24–30 Jul 2013, Haiyuza Theater)
10th Tokyo Performers Club Produce Performance Asakusa acharaka (7 Nov – 1 Dec 2013, Haiyuza Theater)
Chiba Soul II (8 Mar 2014, Mihama Cultural Hall Main Hall, Chiba City)
Chiba Soul III (14, 15 (planned) Mar 2015, Mihama Cultural Hall Main Hall, Chiba City)
Share House -O-Mo-Te-Na-Shi- Bangai-hen –CinDy no Orushuban– (29 Oct – 3 Nov 2015, Aqua Studio)
Events
P Ark presents Makuhari Messe Dokidoki Flea Market 2009 (3 May 2009, Makuhari Messe, International Exhibition Hall 1 bayfm Special Stage)
Kazumi Urano (CinDy)[f] no Tsumaranai Hanashi o Kikinagara Oishiku Sweets o Taberu-kai (6 Feb 2012, AKB48 Cafe&Shop Akihabara)
Kazumi Urano (CinDy)[f] no Sōtō Tsumaranai Hanashi o Kikinagara Oishiku Sweets o Taberu-kai (13 Feb 2012, AKB48 Cafe&Shop Akihabara)